Larch Piercer vs Rest-harrow Piercer

Cydia illutana compared with Cydia microgrammana

Key Differences

• Larch Piercer is Least Concern while Rest-harrow Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Piercer	Rest-harrow Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia illutana	Cydia microgrammana

Evolutionary Relationship

Larch Piercer and Rest-harrow Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Larch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Rest-harrow Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Piercer	Rest-harrow Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Rest-harrow Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden